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Rishi Sunak Plans Sick Note Review in Push to Tackle Inactivity

Rishi Sunak aims to end "sick note culture" and assist healthy individuals in returning to work.
Sunak plans to shift focus to finding suitable jobs for unwell individuals, not just providing welfare.
The UK Government noted a surge in fit notes issued last year, with 2.8 million people on long-term sick leave as of Feb 2024.

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BBC News

Sunak to tackle 'sick note culture' in speech on welfare reform

The PM will say the focus should be on "what work you can do", but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditionsRishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental health conditions.In a speech on how to reduce people being signed off sick from work, the prime minister will say the government is planning to trial getting “…

15 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Sunak calls for end to ‘sick note culture’ as he unveils benefits system shakeup

The Prime Minister will set out his vision for a ‘new welfare settlement for Britain’

15 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

UK PM Sunak to consult on tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look at tightening the rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce.

15 days ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Rishi Sunak Plans Tougher Rules To Tackle UK's "Sick Leave Culture"

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will look at tightening the rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce. Labour force participation among working-age Britons is its lowest since 2015, due to a rise in long-term illness and a greater number of students, in contrast to other large, rich nations which have seen increased participation since 2020. Sunak, in e…

15 days ago·New Delhi, India

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